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Every military member and federal civilian in designated drug testing positions have been through countless unannounced urinalysis testing during their tenure. The boss hands you a notification letter in the morning asking you to report to the testing site to donate a sample. A recent Defense Office of Hearing and

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Security Clearance Denial

A recent Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Hearing and Appeals case caught my eye because it involved a forcible rape criminal charge that was eventually dismissed, however, the applicant was still denied eligibility for a security clearance. Why was the applicant denied if the criminal charges were dismissed? The

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Past Security Clearance Posts

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As the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Defense Counterintelligence Agency (DCSA) continue to move forward with implementing the Trusted Workforce (TW) 2.0 initiative,…
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AdjudicationBackground InvestigationsSecurity Clearance Process

The Defense Counterintelligence Agency (DCSA) provided notification to Industry and Government Stakeholders that because of the lapse on appropriated funding and the government shutdown, it…
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Background Investigations

Almost weekly I get an inquiry from someone who was contacted by a background investigator via text or email for an interview. They usually ask…
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